Total Subsidies payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $13.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $1,021,124 | $340,375 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $1,847,843 | $263,978 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $2,509,955 | $228,178 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $3,113,509 | $207,567 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $3,663,406 | $192,811 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 23 | $4,154,282 | $180,621 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 27 | $4,580,438 | $169,646 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 31 | $4,962,282 | $160,074 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 34 | $5,229,607 | $153,812 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 38 | $5,571,855 | $146,628 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 42 | $5,892,317 | $140,293 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 46 | $6,200,375 | $134,791 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 50 | $6,494,693 | $129,894 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 54 | $6,777,635 | $125,512 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 58 | $7,050,326 | $121,557 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 62 | $7,314,577 | $117,977 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 65 | $7,501,010 | $115,400 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 69 | $7,741,948 | $112,202 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 73 | $7,968,409 | $109,156 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 77 | $8,186,715 | $106,321 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 311 | $3,965,228 | $12,750 |
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